Israel says its forces likely unintentionally shot and killed an American activist in the West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Israeli military said Tuesday that an American activist who was killed in the West Bank last week was likely shot “indirectly and unintentionally” by Israeli forces who were aiming at someone else. Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old activist from Seattle, was killed Friday following a...
Francine becomes a hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for expected Wednesday landfallVideo
BATON ROUGE, La. — Francine became a hurricane Tuesday evening as it barreled toward south Louisiana, strengthening over extremely warm Gulf waters as those in possible harm’s way rushed to complete storm preparations, filling sandbags, buying gas and stocking up on necessities for an expected landfall in the coming day....
Indian state imposes curfew and shuts internet after fresh wave of ethnic clashes
GUWAHATI, India — Indian authorities on Tuesday imposed an indefinite curfew and shut down the internet in some parts of the northeastern state of Manipur following protests from students against a fresh wave of ethnic violence, which has roiled the state for more than a year. At least nine people...
AP-NORC/USAFacts poll: Republicans are more likely to trust Trump than official election results
CHICAGO — For Christopher Pugh, the 2020 election was a turning point. He already distrusted the government. But as he watched Fox News coverage in the immediate aftermath of the election and read posts on Twitter, the social media platform now known as X, that distrust grew. He now believes...
Pollution of the potent warming gas methane soars and people are mostly to blame
The amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is rising, helping to turbocharge climate change, a new study finds. Tuesday’s study finds that in 2020, the last year complete data is available, the world put 670 million tons (608 million metric tons)...
Google loses final EU court appeal against 2.4 billion euro fine in antitrust shopping case
LONDON — Google lost its final legal challenge on Tuesday against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivals in search results, ending a long-running antitrust case that came with a whopping fine. The European Union’s Court of Justice upheld a lower court’s...
Harris-Trump debate becomes the 2024 election’s latest landmark event
WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will meet for the first time face-to-face Tuesday night for perhaps their only debate, a high-pressure opportunity to showcase their starkly different visions for the country after a tumultuous campaign summer. The event, at 9 p.m. Eastern in Philadelphia, will offer Americans their...
Israeli strike on a Gaza humanitarian zone tent camp kills at least 19 people, Palestinians say
JERUSALEM — An Israeli strike on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Gaza killed at least 19 people and wounded 60 early on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. Israel said it targeted senior Hamas militants with precise munitions. The overnight strike hit Muwasi, a sprawl of...
A young golden eagle attacks a toddler in Norway, its 4th such assault on humans
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — At first, Francis Ari Sture thought a human was trying to shove him down the steep Norwegian mountainside. Then he saw the golden eagle land. “We are staring at each other for, maybe, a whole minute,” Sture told the Associated Press on Monday. “I’m trying to think...
Police are questioning Florida voters about signing an abortion rights ballot petition
TALLAHASSEE — State police are showing up at Florida voters’ homes to question them about signing a petition to get an abortion rights amendment on the ballot in November, and a state health care agency has launched a website targeting the ballot initiative with politically charged language. Critics say they’re...
Trump’s rhetoric on elections turns ominous as voting nears in the presidential raceVideo
With early voting fast approaching, the rhetoric by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has turned more ominous with a pledge to prosecute anyone who “cheats” in the election in the same way he believes they did in 2020, when he falsely claimed he won and attacked those who stood by...
NASA spacecraft to study Jupiter moon’s underground ocean cleared for October launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA on Monday approved next month’s launch to Jupiter’s moon Europa after reviewing the spacecraft’s ability to withstand the intense radiation there. Questions about the reliability of the transistors on the Europa Clipper spacecraft arose earlier this year after similar problems cropped up elsewhere. With the...
Severe drought drops water level to historic low on the Paraguay River, a regional lifeline
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — A powerful drought in the Amazon rainforest led on Monday to the lowest water levels on the Paraguay River in more than a century, disrupting commerce on the major waterway, creating hazards for local transport and offering a grim warning for other parts of the world. Paraguay’s...
Fewer than 400 households reject $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement
Very few people who live near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opted out of a $600 million class action settlement despite residents’ reservations about whether the deal offers enough, so lawyers argue the agreement should be approved later this month. The lawyers who negotiated the deal with Norfolk Southern...
A 9/11 anniversary tradition is handed down to a new generation
NEW YORK — A poignant phrase echoes when 9/11 victims’ relatives gather each year to remember the loved ones they lost in the terror attacks. “I never got to meet you.” It is the sound of generational change at ground zero, where relatives read out victims’ names on every anniversary...
FBI: Americans lost $5.6 billion last year in cryptocurrency fraud scams
WASHINGTON — Americans were duped out of more than $5.6 billion last year through fraud schemes involving cryptocurrency, the FBI said in a report released Monday that shows a 45% jump in losses from 2022. The FBI received nearly 70,000 complaints in 2023 by victims of financial fraud involving bitcoin,...
Man accused of shooting 5 on Kentucky interstate vowed to ‘kill a lot of people,’ warrant saysVideo
LONDON, Ky. — The man suspected of opening fire on a highway in Kentucky sent a text message vowing to “kill a lot of people” less than 30 minutes before he shot and wounded five people on Interstate 75, authorities said in an arrest warrant. “I’m going to kill a...
Jailed Harvey Weinstein taken to NYC hospital for emergency heart surgery, his representatives say
NEW YORK — Jailed ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein underwent an emergency medical procedure at a New York City hospital on Monday to remove fluid on his heart and lungs after he complained of chest pains over the weekend, his representatives said. Weinstein, 72, was rushed to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan...
Tropical Storm Francine strengthens off Mexico, is expected to hit Louisiana as a hurricaneVideo
BATON ROUGE, La. — Tropical Storm Francine formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was expected to drench the Texas coast with rain before coming ashore in Louisiana as a hurricane on Wednesday night. “We’re going to have a very dangerous situation developing by the time we get...
Jury selection begins in trial for 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jury selection began Monday in the federal trial of three former Memphis officers charged with violating the civil rights of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old man whose fatal beating was caught on police cameras, triggering protests and calls for police reform. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith...
Penn State alumni-elected trustee could be removed after committee reviews ‘conduct violation’
The Penn State board of trustees is set to vote on removing an outspoken alumni-elected trustee after a committee reviewed a potential code of conduct violation. During a special meeting of the Governance Committee Monday morning, members discussed a potential code of conduct violation by Trustee Barry Fenchak in an...
Trial begins over Texas ‘Trump Train’ highway confrontation
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal trial began Monday over claims that supporters of former President Donald Trump threatened and harassed a Biden-Harris bus in Texas four years ago, disrupting the campaign on the last day of early voting. In opening statements, the plaintiffs’ lawyer argued that the six “Trump Train”...
At least 4 migrants are dead and others remain missing after a boat capsized off Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal — A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Senegal over the weekend, leaving at least four people dead and several others missing, local authorities said on Monday. The artisanal fishing boat left the town of Mbour, nearly 50 miles south of the capital, Dakar heading to...
Women settle lawsuits after Yale fertility nurse switched painkiller for saline
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Dozens of women who say they suffered excruciating pain at a Yale University fertility clinic because a nurse stole fentanyl for her own use and replaced it with saline have settled their lawsuits against the Ivy League school. Patients and their lawyers announced the settlements Monday...
Judge orders change of venue in trial of man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students
BOISE, Idaho — A judge has agreed to move the trial of man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students to a different city. In an order dated Friday, Idaho Second District Judge John C. Judge said he was concerned about defendant Bryan Kohberger’s ability to...
